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(No Model.)

S. EMERY.

GATE.

N0. 337,674. Patented Mar; 9, 1886.

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PATENT OFFICE.

STEPHEN EMERY, OF CAMERON, MISSOURI.

GATE.

MBECIFECATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 337.67%, dated March 9. 1886.

1 Application filed October 17, 185. Serial No. 180,145. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, STEPHEN EMERY, a citiizen of the United States, residing at Cameron, in the county of Clinton and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gates; and I do declare the following to beai'ull, clear. and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, rel'erence being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marktd thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a representation of this invention, and is a front view. Fig. 2 shows a vertical section of the gate and guideframe and a side or rear view of the hingepost. Fig. 3 is a cross-section taken where the broken line 0000 is marked on Fig. 2.

This invention relates to farm-gates; and it consists in the construction and novel combination of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

Referring by letter to the accompanying drawings, A designates the hinge-post, and B the latch-post, ot' the gate. The hinge-post is cylindrical in cross-section, and the latch-post may be similarly constructed, but it is not essential that the latch-post be so constructed, although I have so illustrated it. The gate is of that class that may be both swung and rolled to open and close it, audit is composed of four or any other desired number of horizontal parallel boards with proper spaces between them, said boards, G, D, E, and F, being securely nailed between vertical boards G H and I J at their ends, also between vertical boards K L, midway between said vertical end boards.

M designates a sliding latch, provided with stop-pins N N, which also serve as handles to open and close the latch.

P designates the guide-frame in which the gate slides when it is operated as a sliding or rolling gate. This guide-frame is composed of two vertical parallel boards, 1? I, which are securely bolted to the sides of two separating-blocks, Q Q, one near the upper end and the other nearthe lower end of said guideframe P. To the outer face of the board P",

which is the one nearest to the hinge-post, are secured two concavo-plane blocks, R R, bolts S. four in number. on each strapeye or hinge R", being passed through the concavo-plane blocks, the rear board of the guide-frame, the interposed blocks, and the front board of the guide-frame, nuts T being applied to the threaded ends of the bolts of the strap hinge Rfito secure the parts of the guideframe firmly together. A grooved roller or wheel, V, is journaled between the sides of the guide-frame, and is located between the two intermediate boards, D E, of the gate.

The strap-eyes R are constructed sufficiently large to admit of their being moved up and down on the hinge-post, and the hinge-post is provided in its rear side with a vertical row of holes, \V, in either one of which a pin, X, may be inserted to hold the gate at the desired distance above the ground or above the snow when the ground is covered with snow. By this construction the gate may be elevated and held in position above the ground, to permit the passage beneath it of small stocksuch as hogs and sheepwhile at the same time it may be kept closed to horses, mules, and larger cattle. At the same time the gate may be rolled back for the passage of pedestrians and larger stock, and it may be swung open for the passage of vehicles.

Having described this invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s

The improved gate herein described, con sisting of the hinge-post and the latch-post, the former having a vertical row of perforations near its lower end and a pin to engage the same, the strap-hinges arranged on the said post and adapted to move vertically thereon, the guidel'rame composed of two vertical strips and separating-blocks, bolts and nuts for connecting the guide-frame to the straphinges, and the roller in the guide-frame, all arranged for joint operation substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

STEPHEN EMERY.

\Vitnesses:

D. L. MOCLINTOOK, G. W. SToNEB. 

